The town of Maldon is located in an historical gold mining region between the larger centres of Castlemaine and Bendigo. The town has been perfectly preserved since its mining days and is Australia's First Notable Town - classified by the National Trust in 1966.

Maldon is a popular tourist destination, with visitors attracted to tree-lined streets of historic buildings, many of which have been converted into specialty shops.

Good views of Maldon and the surrounding areas can be enjoyed from Anzac Hill and also from Mount Tarrengower, which is 2 kilometres to the west of town and was the centre of diggings during the Gold Rush of the 1850s. Other attractions include the Victorian Goldfields Railway, which operates a tourist steam train service between Maldon and Castlemaine, and the Porcupine Township, which is a re-created gold mining town built on some of the first diggings in the region.

Maldon is surrounded by the Maldon Historic Reserve which contains forests and relics of the district's gold mining era.

	Porcupine Township Recreated gold mining township capturing the spirit of the era
	Victorian Goldfields Railway Tourist steam train running between Maldon and Castlemaine

Penny School Gallery Regularly changing exhibitions by some of Australia's finest artists within the former Denominational (Penny) School

Maldon Historic Reserve Comprising of about 2,500 hectares of public land and forest surrounding Maldon, it was established to protect and preserve relics from the gold mining era and also features Box-ironbark forests and grassy woodlands

	Maldon Folk Festival A family festival featuring music, dance and theatre
	Castlemaine & District Festival of Gardens This spring-time festival sees locals opening their wonderful gardens to the public, from large rambling country gardens to compact cottage gardens and everything in between

	Castlemaine Maldon A tourist guide covering Maldon and Castlemaine with attractions, accommodation, events and the arts
	Historic Maldon Community, business and visitor guide for Maldon
	Walkabout - Maldon A travel guide with information on the history of the area and things to see

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